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Grampians & Surround Stakeholder Roundtable 7-Sep-2012 At 11:56:20 AM Access T CliffCare

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Hi All,

A little further info on the Roundtable. Below is the finalised Roundtable summary. I have also provided a link to the recent Access report on the CliffCare website which talks a little more about the process. http://cliffcare.org.au/
and have also created a tab under the Grampians main tab which will provide updates and further links to the Planned Burns info. Should be uploading more info today so keep checking back.
As noted in the report, amongst the areas targetted for burns in the next 3 years, the Vic Range and in particular, Red Rocks, Chimney Pots, Fortress etc are on the list. I will put this info up on Chockstone in a dedicated thread later today But if you haven't done so already, please subscribe to the blog. It provides updates on this and all other access issues in Victoria and is the best way to be up to date with what's going on.

Grampians Roundtable
The Grampians National Park and Surrounds Stakeholder Roundtable brings together a
range of people who are interested in, or impacted by planned burning and other land
management practices.

It aims to:
• improve communication between stakeholders, land management agencies and the
community
• develop a shared understanding of complex land management issues, including fire
management

The Roundtable does not formally influence government land management policy, but it can
influence the way policies are put into practice.

Whilst it was initiated by Department of Sustainability and Environment and Parks Victoria in
mid 2011, its purpose and membership has been determined through a collaborative process
involving a range of representative stakeholders. It meets 3 or 4 times a year.

One of the practical outcomes from initial meetings has been to improve communications
about planned burning with local CFA staff and brigades. Now the CFA are notified by pager
about imminent planned burns in their area.

Groups that are represented on the Roundtable include:
Environment groups through Friends of Grampians Gariwerd, Hamilton Field Naturalists and
Wimmera Landcare
Wine Industry through the Grampians Wine Growers Association
Apiary industry through Central Victorian Apiarists’ Association
Tourism industry through Grampians Tourism
Local government through Northern Grampians Shire
Community health through the Grampians Community Health
Agriculture through the Victorian Farmers Federation
Catchment Management Authorities through Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management
Authority
Recreational Park Users through the Victorian Climbing Club
CFA Volunteers Fire Brigades
Indigenous community through representatives from the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners,
Barengi Gadjin Land Council, Martang
Parks Victoria
Department of Sustainability and Environment